11th March

…zenii ‘Pink Parchment’). Just a hint of pink in the bud before it opens a conventional white. Battered in the wind I fear. Magnolia x loebneri ‘Pink Cloud’ Magnolia x…

18th May

…Van and mule full Two echium spikes. We will have to cut them down to fit them onto the lorry. Too tall at present. echium spike Is this Cotoneaster frigidus…

26th April

…only really has a hint of pink in bud and you have to strain your eyes to see the pink in the tepals after that. Magnolia ‘Pink Kobus’ Acer palmatum…

1st May

…of Pink’ now properly out either side of the path by George’s Hut and scenting it well. Magnolia (Michelia) ‘Touch of Pink’ Rhododendron ‘Beauty of Littleworth’ behind George’s Hut. Rhododendron…

31st July

…the crab apple with pink fruits, was the best thing on the fruit tree lines in the garden centre itself. Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ Malus ‘Pink Glow’ 2017…

24th February 1897 – 2020

…named the clone of this species ‘Pink Parchment’? Nicer than our original actually and seems stronger growing. Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia zenii ‘Pink Parchment’ Magnolia ‘Charles Raffil’ with two…

24th April

…Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Prettycoat’ Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ was the only one properly out on Hovel Cart Road. Enkianthus campanulatus ‘Vesta’ Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ looking good. Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Magnolia ‘Pinkie’ Sorbus megalocarpa about…

20th June

pink on Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Chimes’. Pinkish buds and occasionally one part of the starshaped flowers is pink. Camellia ‘Kitty’ on Burns Bank is still laden with flower in late…

13th April

…good show and very pretty. Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-hanagasa’ (syn ‘Pink Parasol’) Prunus ‘Matsumae-beni-murasaki’ (syn ‘Candy Floss’) rather less spectacular but will…

15th May

…the bell flower is incorrect. MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ MAGNOLIA ‘Coral Pink’ The unknown magnolia from a few days ago has been tracked down in the planting record as ‘Coral Pink’….

10th June

…the flowers are either white or pink but the pinker ones fade to red. About 5-6ft tall after 10 years and an outstanding small shrub. Weigelia coraeensis Weigelia coraeensis Weigelia…

29th July

…lists 28. Agapanthus ‘Midnight Star’ Rehmannia ‘Walberton Magic Dragon’ grows to about 3-3½ft. Rehmannia ‘Walberton Magic Dragon’ Campanula ‘Pink Octopus’ has the merit of being rather different. Campanula ‘Pink Octopus’…

7th June

…of Michelia foggii ‘Jack Fogg’. Michelia foggii ‘Jack Fogg’ The first flowers on Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ just emerging. Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ Rhododendron ‘Pink Polar Bear’ First flowers just…

27th July

…between the pink flowers and the dark leaves. Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Lagerstroemia indica ‘Rhapsody in Pink’ Lonicera ‘Rhubarb and Custard’ – a silly…

28th June

…Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Snowbell’ which is a much larger and pinker flower than ‘Pink Showers’ seen yesterday. Dark leaves too of course. Styrax japonicus ‘Pink Snowbell’ Stewartia x henryae with…

14th April

…‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ (Magnolia ‘Galaxy’ x Magnolia ‘Toro’) flowering properly for the first time. Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Pink Surprise’ Magnolia ‘Tikitere’…

13th March

…fargesii Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ has very variable flowers as they open fully. Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Camellia ‘Pink Icicle’ Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ about to open. Magnolia ‘Cecil Nice’ Camellia reticulate ‘Dr…

8th March

…what a shape to the flower and on such a young plant. Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia sprengeri ‘Dusty Pink’ Magnolia ‘Pickard’s…

24th June

‘Pink Flush’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’ Rhododendron royalii ‘Pink Flush’ Probably the best thing in the garden today and a must for propagation. Further up Burns Bank is a large…

31st March

…‘Astro Pink’ below White Stiles. Narcissus ‘Astro Pink’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ above the kennels. Not very golden really as I have commented before. Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Magnolia ‘Gold Cup’ Then…